It's always exciting for a reporter to find an unexposed, fledgling band that possesses all the qualities of a group destined for greatness. That's what I found in the Pregnant Clones.
Red Earth is one of those local bands that just can't be categorized. The eight ethnically-varied members of the band - with a few lineup changes - have been mixing up their politically-charged bouillabaisse of funk, reggae, ska, punk and metal for about five years.
Few actors can make a one-hour monologue bearable, much less a pleasure. Jill Battson is a delightful exception to this rule. Battson's original monologue, "486-8474 Or: How I Learned to Live With Obsession," is nothing short of brilliant. Add to this Battson's heartfelt performance, and one has theater at its best.
Ani DiFranco is back in New Mexico again. Tonight the acclaimed funky folk babe will jam Santa Fe's Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre to celebrate her most recent release, Revelling/Reckoning.
If P.O.D. wanted to make some rock shock waves, they did it with the release of their new album Satellite in early September.
It's not just the acting; it's the acto. The playwriting form called acto is based on theories put forth by Luis Valdez and his Teatro Campesino and is firmly rooted in social commentary; it is on these principles that the multi-play show "Almas" is based.
Once again, master of horror Stephen King takes us to disturbing, yet touching, heights of the human imagination.
So you think your family’s weird, eh? Well, check out Nelson Cruz’s. Though this college graduate himself seems laidback enough and at least mostly sane, the “Our Lady of the Tortilla” protagonist’s genetic pool is another matter altogether.
"How can we better shape the world than with serenity?" This is the last sentence in artist Paul RÇ's exhibit statement, "Shaping Serenity," now on display at Jonson Gallery.
Truth be told, only a good show will have the audience wanting to sing along during the opening number. The Albuquerque Little Theatre's production of "100 Years of Broadway, 66 years off Central" does just that.
Albuquerque's LINKS Ensemble performed "Concert for America: Music of John Cage" to a full-house Friday evening at the Outpost Performance Space.
Once again, Richard Berthold is really telling it like it ain't! I just love reading his incredibly one-sided argument about the Palestinians and all the oppressing the United States does around the globe.
I met a genius boy once strolling down the street Sweet as can be and a driven look tingling in his eyes
Dave Hoover plays a celtic harp outside the Center for the Arts Wednesday.
While the mending of this nation's wounds remains on a touch-and-go basis, a festive audience in Colorado wasted no time in getting down to the business of healing.
While the mending of this nation's wounds remains on a touch-and-go basis, a festive audience in Colorado wasted no time in getting down to the business of healing.
New Mexicans know what a Lowrider is. Most have likely seen their elaborate detailing and flashy rims parading Central Avenue. Lowrider art can now be found in one of the National Hispanic Cultural Center's gallery. At the opening of the exhibit this past weekend, the proprietors of "Low 'n' Slow: Lowriding in New Mexico" discussed their attraction to this rarely acknowledged art form.
I don't profess to be a fan of adult-contemporary instrumental music, so it's hard to not grin and think about shopping at Borders when I listen to Only, the most recent release from Australian guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel.
Snoop Dogg puffs on a blunt during his concert at the Convention Center Saturday.
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